Norwegian Canadians

E6363

Canadian ethnic group ethnic group

Norwegian Canadians are Canadians of Norwegian ancestry whose culture and history reflect both Norwegian traditions and the broader Scandinavian immigrant experience in Canada.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Canadian ethnic group → ethnic group →
ancestralOrigin	Norway →
continentOfOrigin	Europe →
country	Canada →
culturalHeritage	Norwegian traditions → Scandinavian traditions →
culturalInfluence	contributed to Canadian Prairie culture → contributed to Canadian maritime industries →
culturalPractice	Lutheran church community life → celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day → preservation of Norwegian language in some communities →
demographicCategory	European Canadians →
ethnicOrigin	Norwegian →
heritageOrganizationType	Norwegian cultural associations in Canada →
historicalEconomicActivity	farming → fishing → logging → shipping →
immigrationWave	19th century European immigration to Canada → early 20th century European immigration to Canada →
integration	assimilated into broader Canadian society →
language	English → French → Norwegian →
migrationReason	economic opportunity → land availability in Western Canada → participation in North American resource industries →
notableReligionInstitution	Lutheran churches in Western Canada →
partOf	Norwegian diaspora → Scandinavian diaspora →
relatedGroup	Danish Canadians → Dutch Canadians → German Canadians → Icelandic Canadians → Norwegian Americans → Norwegians → Scandinavian Canadians → Swedish Canadians →
religion	Lutheranism → Protestantism →
settlementRegion	Alberta → Atlantic Canada → British Columbia → Manitoba → Ontario → Prairie Provinces → Saskatchewan →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Norwegian diaspora →	relatedConcept
Scandinavian Canadians →	relatedEthnicGroup
Norwegian Americans →	relatedGroup
Swedish Canadians →	relatedTo